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Patented Mar. 30, 1886.

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INJEGTOR AND EXTRAGTOR.

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INJBGTOR AND EXTRAGTOR. No. 338,710. Patented Mar. 30, 1886.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES COE BURTON, OF UTICA, NEYV YORK.

INJ ECTO R AND EXTRACTO R.

SPECIFICATION formingA part Of Letters Patent N0. 338,710, dated March30, 1886.

` Application tiled April 27, 18H5. Serial No. 163,532. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Beit known that I, CHAELEs COE BURTON, residing at the city of Utica, inthe county of Oneida and State of New York, have invented a new anduseful Improvement in Injector and Extractor, of which the following isaspeciication.

My present invention relates to an injector and extractor forinjectingand extracting Water or other fluids into or taking the same out of atank or other receptacle 5 and it consists in the arrangement andapplication of the various mechanical combinations hereinafter pointedout and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a vertical section ofmy injector and extractor as applied to the rotating cylinder of awashing-machine, which is shown in section. Fig. 2 is a front view of myimproved injector and extractor as applied to a tank or otherreceptacle, the wall of which is shown in section.

In Fig. l in the accompanying drawings my improved injector andextractor is represented as applied to the rotating cylinder of awashing machine. The steam, water, or other fluids are injected into orextracted from the rotating cylinder through a hollow stud, which formsone bearing for the rotating cylinder. I do not, however, claim thehollow stud as my invention. My injector and extractor may be appliedwith equal facility to a stationary tank or receptacle for water orother fluids, which may be heated by conducting steam through myinjector into the tank or receptacle containing iiuid to be heated, andwith the arrangement of the various pipes hereinafter described water,steam, and other iiuid may be injected into the receptacle, and byreversing the current of steam and the iluidvalve the iiow may beestablished in the opposite direction, whereby the contents of the tankor receptacle may be extracted, as hereinafter more fully pointed out,which device is claimed broadly.

In the accompanying drawings, A represents the sides of a rotatingcylinder. A represents the head. A2 represents the water-line.

It is apparent that my invention will work equally well if the cylinderis filled with water or other liquid.

B represents a tubular shaft or bearing on which cylinder A revolves.The steam, water, or other liquid is injected into the cylinder orextracted from it through this tubular L bearing.

O represents a pipe attached to the tubular bearing, and projectsdownward with the opening at the bottom, so that the water or otherliquid will cover the end of the pipe when the cylinder is rotated.

D represents a section of the frame for supporting the cylinder andtubular bearings, which isheld secure by jam-nut E, working on suitablescrew-threads.

E represents a reducer for connecting with the tubular bearing and shaftB.

G represents a nut or coupling for holding the pipe in union. G2represents a similar nut connected to nut G by screw-threads on a nippleattached to nut G.

H represents a four-way coupling. A coupling having three or more waysmay be used. One end of the coupling is connected to a pipe leading intothe receptacle by reducing nut G2, for forming a steam and fluid passageto and from the receptacle. rIhe opposite way is connected by means of aconnecting-pipe with a three-way steam-pipe coupling. A chamber isformed in the four-way coupling', into which a projecting pipe ornipple, J', eX- teud's, which pipe or nippleis connected with thethree-way coupling. The opposite arms of the four-way coupling areconnected with pipes X Y, which connect with water or other iuid, whichis allowed to pass into the chamber in the four-way coupling surroundingthe nipple J', which is provided with a sufficient space to allow aproper flow of water or other liquids. One or more pipes connecting withone ormore fluid-tanks may be connected with the four-way couplingwithout departing from the spirit of my invention. Each of the pipesconnecting with the four-way cock represented by X and Y should becontrolled by valves, preferably operated by hand-wheels I2 and P3, forregulating the iiow of fluids or cutting the same off.

I represents a three-way coupling, one of said ways connecting with thefour-way coupling H and the opposite way with pipe O, and the third wayconnecting with the steam-gea erator. rllhis three-way coupling shouldbe provided with a valve, preferably operated by hand-wheel I, forcontrolling the direction and pressure of the steam.

N represents a three-way coupling, one end connecting with pipe O andthe steam passage-way into and through the four-way coupling H, and theopposite end of the coupling connected with supply or discharge pipe K,which connects with a fluid-receptacle. The opposite arm of thethree-way coupling is connected by pipe Q with pipe X by means of athree-way coupling, R. It is quite obvious that instead of thisthree-way coupling an' elbow may be formed and pipe X omitted withoutdeparting from the spirit of my invention.l Pipe Q should be controlledby a valve, preferably operated by hand-wheel P, for controlling orregulating the passage of iluids. Nipple or projecting pipe J 2,connecting with pipe O, for forming a steam passagev way, is projectedinto a chamber in the threebe closed.

way coupling N, which forms achamber surrounding the end of the nipple.-The flow of steam may be directed through the passageway in eitherdirection by shifting the valve operated by hand-wheel I.

M and M represent an ordinary reducing section of a steam-pipe.

Operation: For injecting steam and other liquids, the valve controllingthe passage in the three-way cock I, operated by hand-wheel I', isturned so as to allow the steam to pass to the right through theconnecting-pipe into the tank to be heated. The passage ofthe steam andwater, or the steam separately, through nipple J', extending into theopening in the four-way cock, produces a Vacuum in the space surroundingthe ltapering pipe or nipple,

thereby producing a vacuum in the direction of the ilow of steam, or ofthe steam and water, which vacuum, when established, is ac celeratedbythe steam-pressure or the ow of water and steam against the iiowingcurrent. To accomplish this the valve controlled by hand-wheel I?2should be turned in such manner as to allow the ilow of water or otherliquids through the supply-pipe into the recess surrounding nipple J inthe four-way cock, into which the liquid rushes to supply the vacuumcreated by the steam passing through the nipple. For supplying any otherliquid and for producing a mixture, pipeY should be connected therewith,and by opening the valve controlled by hand-wheel `P3, the flow beinginduced by the pressure of steam creating the Vacuum in the chambersurrounding nipple J.

For extracting the ud from a cylinder or other receptacle, the valve inthe three-way cock I, controlled by hand-wheel I', is opened to allowthe steam to pass to theleft. Valves controlled by hand-wheels l2"z `andP3 should The pressure of the steam through tapering pipe or nipple J2creates a vacuum in the chamber surrounding the same, whereby a currentin the direction of the Asteam is created,- which is accelerated' by thecontinuous pressure in the direction'of the flow crechamber, and thevalve for controlling the steam passage-way for changing the directionof the steam-pressure, and controlling the same in the direction of thedischarge which connects with the chamber, whereby an injector may beused as an extractor, substantially as described.

2. rIhe combinatiomin a steam and fluid injector of the characterdescribed, of separate steam and fluid passage-ways uniting in a chambersurrounding the union of the ways on the opposite side of thesteam-supply pipe from the injector, and a valve for controlling thesteam passage-way between the steam-supply pipe and the injector, forchanging the direction of the steam pressure toward the discharge pipeconnecting with the chamber,

whereby anI injector may be used as an extractor.

3. rIhe combination, in an injector of the character described, of aseparate steam and fluid passage-way uniting in a chamber surroundingthe union of the ways, into which chamber the steam passage-wayprojects, and a valve for controlling the steam passage-way,

constructed to turn the steam -pressurc in` the direction of thedischarge-pipe connected with'said chamber, whereby an injector may beused as an extractor, substantially as described. j

4. The combination, in an injector of the character described, of aseparate steam andv fluid passage-way uniting in a chamber surroundingthe union of the ways, which cham-` ber has. a discharge pipe, a valvefor controlling the steam passage-way, constructed to turn thesteam-pressure in the direction of the discharge-pipe, and a valve forcontrolling the duid-pipes leading to the injector, constructed to shutoff the iluid from the main channel, arranged substantially asdescribed,whereby an injector may be used as an extractor.

5. The combination of separate steam and water passage-ways uniting inchambers 1ocated on opposite sides ofthe steam-supply pipe, each chamberhaving an outlet, and a valve for controlling the steam passage-Way,constructed to change the direction of the steam-pressure in eitherdirection, whereby the, same may be used as a steam and iuid injectorand a steam and iiuid extractor.

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6. The combination of separate steam and l direction, substantially asdescribed, Where- Water passage-Ways uniting in chambers loby aninjector may be converted into an eX- 1o cated on opposite sides of thesteam-supply tractor. pipe, the steam pipe or passage-way proj ecting,`

5 into the chambers, and a, valve for controlling the steam passage-way,constructed to shut Vitnesses: off the steam-pressure in one direction,nl- EDWIN H. RISLEY, lowing the Same to operate in the opposite ANDREWR. BENNETT.

CHARLES COE BURTON.

